Finding a Voice In Politics and In Islam

A person carries an American flag while marching in favor of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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What is life like for young American Muslim men, living in a post 9/11 world, and where do they fit in, in America’s already-complicated political spectrum? The fact is they represent the gamut of America’s diversity.

They are Republicans and Democrats, community organizers and lawyers, and their stories transcend the stereotypes and misconceptions that identify them with their religion.

What is life like for young American Muslim men, living in a post 9/11 world…and where do they fit in, in America’s already-complicated political spectrum?

The fact is they represent the gamut of America’s diversity.

They are Republicans and Democrats, community organizers and lawyers…and their stories transcend the stereotypes and misconceptions that identify them with their religion.

Shahed Amanullah, senior adviser for technology for the State Department, and Suhail Khan, attorney and conservative activist, both shared their voices on politics and faith in the new anthology “All-American: 45 American Men on Being Muslim.”